Meteorology

Meteorology

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reversible process

Weather; Meteorology

A conceptual process in which the entropy of the universe (system plus surroundings) is constant. No real process is reversible.

A conceptual term related to the ability of flowing water, as a stream, to transport sediment. Literally, the carrying capacity of a stream is the amount of sediment it can transport under the given ...

smoke pall

Weather; Meteorology

A condition of visibility restriction caused by an overspreading mass of smoke that produces a gloomy effect.

sea-salt nucleus

Weather; Meteorology

A condensation nucleus of a very hygroscopic nature produced by partial or complete desiccation of particles of sea spray or of seawater droplets derived from breaking bubbles. That such nuclei are ...

Six's thermometer

Weather; Meteorology

A combination maximum thermometer and minimum thermometer. The tube is shaped in the form of a “U” having a bulb at either end. One bulb is filled with a clear liquid that expands or contracts with ...

radiation fog

Weather; Meteorology

A common type of fog, produced over a land area when radiational cooling reduces the air temperature to or below its dewpoint. Thus, a strict radiation fog is a nighttime occurrence, although it may ...